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honors

  • plural
    of honor.
    honor
    noun
    honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
  • present tense form
    of honor (3rd person singular).
    honor
    noun
    honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.

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The second part of its name, amberina, honors both the amber found in the rock layers where the fossil originated and the female name Amberina.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Its momentum escalated after David Harbour and Linda Cardellini won supporting acting trophies, and creator Steven Conrad scored writing and directing honors at an Emmys ceremony earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

It would be “reimagined as a vibrant, service-oriented space that honors its historical significance” and “provides meeting spaces and food options to the entire Los Angeles Veteran community to gather.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

On Monday, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant named Pierre Damas Bel, who graduated from high school with honors in May, walked into traffic on I-70 in Springfield highway and was killed.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

In October, Team USA took top honors in the women’s artistic competition, and I won my second all-around World Championship title.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles